Downed power lines close part of Route 52 in Newburgh

Tuesday

Dec 8, 2015 at 7:45 PMDec 8, 2015 at 11:12 PM

NEWBURGH — A section of Route 52 in the Town of Newburgh was to be closed for an extended period Tuesday night due to downed power lines.

Town of Newburgh Police responded to a report of a traffic accident with downed power lines at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, a police department press release said. A dump truck was driving westbound on Route 52 near Pat Tarsio Lanes when its dump body began to rise. The raised dump body pulled down numerous power lines and four utility poles along Route 52. When police arrived on scene, the dump truck was entangled in wires. The driver told police he was not aware the truck bed was up.

Several buildings and parked cars were damaged by the debris, and power outages were reported in some surrounding businesses and residential areas. No one was injured.

Eastbound traffic on Route 52 was being diverted at Route 300, and westbound traffic was being diverted at Meadow Avenue. Route 52 may be closed until early Wednesday while Central Hudson Gas & Electric crews work to clear the damage and restore power.

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